Making The Muppets
b'When Jim Henson hired Bonnie Erickson to design Muppets in the early 1970s, Bonnie had no idea this experimental project they were working on \\u2013 a prime time TV show with puppets \\u2013 would evolve into the cultural phenomenon of The Muppet Show. I talked with Bonnie about how the crew tried several one-off specials where they figured out who the main characters would be, what they\\u2019d look like, and what they\\u2019d sound like. Bonnie explains how she came up with the designs for Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, Zoot and others. And we talk about one of the biggest challenges in making The Muppets seem believable \\u2013 where to place the pupils in their eyes.\\nThis episode is sponsored by ExpressVPN. Our ad partner is Multitude. If you\\u2019re interested in advertising on Imaginary Worlds, you can contact them here or email us at sponsors@multitude.productions\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'